Kingston College (British Columbia)
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Kingston College, was an educational institution in Burnaby, British Columbia
, Canada
that was ordered closed in October 2006.. Before its closure by provincial authorities, it had been a private, for-profit college operating in the Vancouver
area by businessman Michael Lo under Kingston Education Group that runs Kingston High School, Lansbridge University in New Brunswick and British Columbia and Nanjing Grand Canadian Academy (formerly known as Greenwood Academy under the former Liberal MP, Raymond Chan).
Kingston College offered degree
s from the American University in London
, which is an unaccredited
university. The Private Post-Secondary Education Commission of British Columbia (PPSEC) made several attempts to get Kingston to cease this practice before the PPSEC was disbanded in 2004 and replaced with Private Career Training Agency of British Columbia (PCTIA). Under PCTIA directives, any out of country institution offering degree programs in Canada should be accredited
.
Though Kingston was advised by PPSEC in 2000, 2001, and 2004, they continued to have articulation
with this University after successfully appealed with PPSEC for reinstatement.
Students are suing the college over advertising claims.
According to PCTIA Feb and April 2007 Board minutes, the College has submitted an appeal.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
that was ordered closed in October 2006.. Before its closure by provincial authorities, it had been a private, for-profit college operating in the Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
area by businessman Michael Lo under Kingston Education Group that runs Kingston High School, Lansbridge University in New Brunswick and British Columbia and Nanjing Grand Canadian Academy (formerly known as Greenwood Academy under the former Liberal MP, Raymond Chan).
Kingston College offered degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
s from the American University in London
American University in London
The American University in London is an unaccredited university located in Seven Sisters Road in London.The AUL's business education programs have been accredited in the past by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education , but this accreditation was suspended in April 2007...
, which is an unaccredited
Educational accreditation
Educational accreditation is a type of quality assurance process under which services and operations of educational institutions or programs are evaluated by an external body to determine if applicable standards are met...
university. The Private Post-Secondary Education Commission of British Columbia (PPSEC) made several attempts to get Kingston to cease this practice before the PPSEC was disbanded in 2004 and replaced with Private Career Training Agency of British Columbia (PCTIA). Under PCTIA directives, any out of country institution offering degree programs in Canada should be accredited
Educational accreditation
Educational accreditation is a type of quality assurance process under which services and operations of educational institutions or programs are evaluated by an external body to determine if applicable standards are met...
.
Though Kingston was advised by PPSEC in 2000, 2001, and 2004, they continued to have articulation
Articulation (education)
In Australia and United States education, articulation or more specifically course articulation, refers to the process of comparing the content of courses that are transferred between postsecondary institutions such as TAFE institutes, colleges or universities...
with this University after successfully appealed with PPSEC for reinstatement.
Students are suing the college over advertising claims.
According to PCTIA Feb and April 2007 Board minutes, the College has submitted an appeal.